Eyelash curler



Feb-24, 1925- 1,527,964 J. G; PATINO EYELAS'H CURLER Filed Dec. 6, 1923aww/wboz 11 JORGE GER/W00 PA T/No v Patented F eb. 24, 1925.

A 1,527,964 PATENT OFFICE.

JORGE GERARDO PATINO, 0'! NEW YORK, Ill. Y.

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. a Application filed December 6, 192 3. Serial No. 678,927.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Jonon Gnrmnoo P A- TINO, a citizen of ,Republic ofBol1v1a, South America, and a resident of the crty, county, and State ofNew York, have 1n-' vented certain new and useful Improvements inEyelash Curlers, of which the following is a specification.

The objects of this; invention are to provide a simple andpractical'device for curling the eyelashes, which can be readilyoperated and used without the danger of in uring the eyes or the lashesand which furthermore will be of light, inexpensive construction.

- These objects are attained in the form of the invention illustrated inthe accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure l is a plan 'view of the device.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same, partly in section.

Figure 3 is an enlarged broken plan view of the meshing or overlappingparts of the jaws.

Figure t is an enlargd cross sectional view of the hair-crimping jaws astaken on substantially the plane of line 4-4 of Figure 1, and Figure 5is a detail of the same as in use. I

The embodiment of the invention herein disclosed comprises a pair ofcooperating jaws shaped to fit about the rim of the eyelid and arrangedto grip the eyelashes in such a way'as to impart a bend or curvature tothe ends of the same.

The upper jaw is shown as made up of a plate 5 having downturned edgesproviding a pair of spaced substantially parallel side bars 6 connectedat the front by a crimping or curling bar 7 formed with an inwardcurvature adapting it to fit about the edge of the eyelid.

The lower jaw is shown as made up of a plate 8, also recessed at itsforward edge in substantial conformity with the curvature of the eyelidand carrying upstanding ridges or ledges 9, 10, curved to correspondwith the curvature of the gripping edge on the upper jaw and spaced insubstantial parallelism to receive such edge between them. The inner ofthese ridges is shown as higher than the outer and they are both shownas inclined forwardly, so as to stand substantially parallel with thegripping portion of the upper jaw ,(Figure 4).

A strip of elastic 11 is shown seated in the bottom of the grooveprovided between the'spaced ridges, providing a resilient pad againstwhich the lashes will be held by the curved bar of the upper jaw. Toprevent breaking and cutting of the lashes between the overlapping partsof the jaws, grooves 12 are provided to receive the indlvidual winkersor lashes. These grooves are shown as located in the opposing faces ofthe spaced ridges on the lower jaw and as being produced by the cutsbetween a. series of adjoining V'-shaped teeth. ThisV-constructionenables the individual hairs or lashes to readily slide toone side or the other into' the grooves and prevents them frombeingpinched between the jaw parts.

The jaws are shown as held to ether by a spring hinge constructionembodying a C- shaped spring 13 through which rearward extensions of thejaws project, said extensions'being illustrated as cupped to providefinger grips 14.

In using the device, the jaws are opened by pinching together the fingergrip extensions and in this opened condition the device is positionedover the eye so that as the. jaws are allowed to close, they will gripbetween them the protruding lashes. The skeleton structure of theforward part of the upper jaw enables the; operation to be readilyobserved in a mirror so that a person can conveniently use the devicewith the aid of a mirror. The v shaped fluting of the lower jawautomatically segregates the lashes and prevents any injury to the same.The forward inclination of the meetingparts of the jaws produces anabrupt or acute angular bend of the ends of the lashes which leaves themwith attractively curled upwardly curved tips when the clamp is removed.

In Figures 1 and 3 the grooved'or fluted ridges of the lower jaws areshown as having convexly curved end extensions 15, 16 designed to catchthe spreading lashes at the ends of the eyelid.

What I claim is:

1. An eyelash curler comprising cooperating jaws curved to fit about theeyelid and formed with overlapping eyelash gripping members, with aresilient pad at the base of such overlapping portions.

2. An eyelash curler comprising cooperating jaws, one having a grippingedge curved to fit about the eyelid and the other having substantiallyparallel curved ridges spaced to receive the gripping edge of the firstjaw with a pad of resilient material seated be- 4. An eyelash curlercomprising cooperattween said ridges. ing jaws curved to fit about theeyelid, one 3. An eyelash curler comprising cooperatof said jaws havingsubstantially parallel ing jaws, one having a gripping edge curvedcurved ridges spaced to receive the other '5 to fit about the eyelid andthe other having jaw between them andone of said ridges be- 15substantially parallel curved ridges spaced ing grooved to separate andguide the lashes. to receive the gripping edge of the first jaw, 11witness -whereof I have hereunto set said ridges having convexly curvedends to my hand this 3rd day of December, 1923. catch the spreadinglashes the ends ot" the MD eyelid. JGRGE GERARDO PATINQ.

